De Soto operates 13 public schools serving 7,441 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 other, 3 middle, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 7,067 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Johnson County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,860 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 32.9% local, 60.8% state, and 6.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $75,343 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 15/100, ranked #249 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (41 AP courses district-wide), a 418.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.9% White, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.7% African American across the district's schools.
Mill Valley High School accounts for 20.3% of all De Soto student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means De Soto-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
De Soto school enrollment varies 55× across entities
De Soto school enrollment ranges from 26 students (lowest) to 1,432 students (highest), a spread of 1,406 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
De Soto student-counselor ratio is 419:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
De Soto chronic absenteeism rate is 13.0% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
De Soto has 13 schools, including 9 other, 3 middle, 1 high. Total enrollment is 7,441 students.
How much does De Soto spend per student?
De Soto spends $12,860 per student. The district has an equity score of 15/100, ranking #249 in Kansas.
What is the average teacher salary in De Soto?
The average teacher salary in De Soto is $75,343 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near De Soto?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Johnson County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of De Soto?
De Soto students are 76.9% White, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.7% African American, 2.1% Asian, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for De Soto?
De Soto has an equity score of 15/100, ranking #249 out of 252 districts in Kansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.